In the name of religion
By Yaqoob Khan Bangash
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/...religion-zj-02
"......In addition to the blasphemy allegation, the other thing common to the attacks is that they have so far been very well planned. No unruly mob consists of 30,000 people armed with everything from sticks to modern weapons as in Shantinagar. No unruly mob goes and buys sulphuric acid in the nearest big city and then plans an attack such as the one that took place in Sangla Hill. No unruly mob can successfully torch dozens of houses and then escape so easily as in Gojra.
It is clear that some aspects of the recent attacks have been clearly planned, either by local extremists or by national or international groups whose reading of religion is markedly different from that of the average Muslim’s. The failure of the local administration, which in all these incidents was a silent spectator, is inexcusable......"
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